What is transient data?

Transient data is applet data, which is cleared either when the applet or deselected or when the card is reset. Transient data is stored in a dedicated RAM area and is typically used to store session data (like Secure Messaging session keys). The transient API is defined in javacard.framework.JCSystem.

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